MoU Signing and Project Launching Ceremony of Volunteers 4 Vigilance & Security (V4VS) were held on Wednesday at National Volunteers Movement (NVM) of
UGOOD believes in Volunteerism and has always promoted & encouraged the provision of services to humanity on a voluntary basis by making volunteer activities a substantial part of all UGOOD projects. We believe that volunteers play a vital role in improving the lives of unprivileged and deprived population especially in time of natural and human made disasters and can help bridging the gap between resources available to and required by the community to effectively launch and sustain any social development initiative. Since its inception, UGOOD has strived to unite and organize Volunteers irrespective of their religion, ethnicity, caste, race, language, qualification or background and to provide them an effective forum through which they can utilize their capabilities to serve the nation. We specially encourage youngsters to come forward as volunteers and play proactive role to bring a positive change in our society which is at present in a dismal situation from a humanitarian perspective. In response to the prevalent security situation of the country UGOOD has taken a special initiative by launching a project titled "Volunteers 4 Vigilance & Security (V4VS)". The purpose of this project is to select, organize and train groups of volunteers from the community, who shall be responsible to sensitize their respective community members over their roles and responsibilities for improving safety and security situation in their surroundings. The theme of the project is to motivate and involve community to actively contribute for restoration of law and order situation in the country. The project shall bring awareness about the fact that apparently little and insignificant efforts from community members can actually bring a colossal change in society. The project has been launched with the cooperation of Islamabad Capital Territory Police (ICTP), Rescue 15, Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP), National Volunteer Movement (NVM) and Ministry of Youth Affairs (MoYA). Main objectives of the project are as under:- a) Through volunteers creating awareness and sensitizing community on their responsibility toward society, state and country and their possible contribution to cope with the safety and security issues in the country especially in their surrounding areas. b) Through volunteers, bridging gap between ordinary citizen and law enforcement agencies and promoting a positive and trustful relationship between them. c) Through volunteers, motivating the community members to play proactive role in restoration of peace in the country, to identify any suspected unlawful activity being undertaken in their surrounding and report to the relevant authorities. d) Capacity building of Volunteers in order to enable them to work efficiently and assist law enforcement agencies for their effective functioning. e) Creating a sense of belongingness and social inclusion among community members and make them sensitive and responsive of the unlawful/unethical and anti social activities happening in their surroundings. f) Generally promote a culture of volunteerism for social service amongst the community members' especially targeting male and female youth and encourage them to contribute for betterment of humanity. g) Last but not least Volunteers shall act as an Emergencies Response Team-ERT enthusiastically available to help in case of natural or human made disaster.